Taiwan records first case of hantavirus hemorrhagic fever this year

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/27
By: Chen Wei-ting and Joseph Yeh

Taipei, Aug. 27 (CNA) A migrant worker on the crew of a fishing vessel in northern Taiwan was recently diagnosed with hantavirus hemorrhagic fever, which was the first confirmed case in the country this year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.

CDC doctor Su Chia-pin (蘇家彬) said the patient, in his 20s, sought medical attention after developing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue on Aug. 3.

The medication the man received did not alleviate his symptoms and he was admitted to hospital on Aug. 5, where his kidney and liver function tests were found to be abnormal, Su said.

Subsequent tests confirmed that the man had hantavirus hemorrhagic fever, Su said, adding that patient has since been treated and discharged.    [FULL  STORY]